SOUND WORDS · 42
멍멍
meong-meong
A dog's bark.
옆집 강아지가 밤새 멍멍 짖었어.The neighbor's puppy barked all night.- 야옹yaongA cat's meow.
- 꼬끼오kkokkioA rooster's crow.
- 짹짹jjaek-jjaekSmall birds chirping.
- 꿀꿀kkul-kkulA pig's grunt.
- 음매eummaeA cow's moo (also a goat's bleat).
- 개굴개굴gaegul-gaegulFrogs croaking.
- 똑똑ttok-ttokKnocking — and also water dripping drop by drop.
- 쾅kwangA loud bang — a slammed door, a crash, a thump.
- 딩동dingdongA doorbell; on TV, the chime for a right answer.
- 째깍째깍jjaekkak-jjaekkakA clock ticking.
- 쨍그랑jjaenggeurangGlass or china shattering.
- 콜록콜록kollok-kollokCoughing.
- 에취echwiA sneeze.
- 깔깔kkal-kkalLoud, carefree laughter.
- 쿨쿨kul-kulSleeping soundly — snoring softly.
- 후루룩hururukSlurping noodles or soup in one go.
- 꿀꺽kkulkkeokA big gulp.
- 바삭바삭basak-basakCrispy and crunchy, like good fried chicken.
- 보글보글bogeul-bogeulA pot bubbling gently.
- 지글지글jigeul-jigeulSizzling on a hot grill.
- 주룩주룩juruk-jurukRain pouring down steadily.
- 쌩쌩ssaeng-ssaengWhooshing past fast — cars, wind, someone on a bike.
- 부릉부릉bureung-bureungAn engine revving.
- 반짝반짝banjjak-banjjakTwinkling, sparkling.
- 두근두근dugeun-dugeunThe heart pounding with excitement or nerves.
- 말랑말랑mallang-mallangSoft and squishy.
- 몽글몽글monggeul-monggeulSoft, rounded little clumps — and a warm, fuzzy feeling.
- 뒤죽박죽dwijukbakjukAll mixed up, a total jumble.
- 꾸벅꾸벅kkubeok-kkubeokNodding off, head dropping again and again.
- 엉금엉금eonggeum-eonggeumCrawling slowly and clumsily.
- 깡충깡충kkangchung-kkangchungHopping lightly.
- 살금살금salgeum-salgeumTiptoeing quietly so no one notices.
- 뒤뚱뒤뚱dwittung-dwittungWaddling from side to side.
- 빙글빙글binggeul-binggeulSpinning round and round.
- 꼬불꼬불kkobul-kkobulWinding, curly, zigzagging.
- 오들오들odeul-odeulShivering with cold or fear.
- 방긋방긋banggeut-banggeutSmiling sweetly with the lips, again and again.
- 쫄깃쫄깃jjolgit-jjolgitChewy and springy.
- 아장아장ajang-ajangA toddler's small, unsteady steps.
- 싱글벙글singgeul-beonggeulBeaming, can't stop smiling.
- 흔들흔들heundeul-heundeulSwaying back and forth.